Edgewell Personal Care closed the fiscal year at $2,223.5 million in net sales, a decline of 1.3 percent from the prior year. The company posted GAAP net earnings of $25.4 million, a sharp drop from the prior year. The $51.1 million goodwill impairment and the $53.1 million of restructuring charges were then added back. Adjusted net earnings came in at $120.4 million, still trailing the prior fiscal year by roughly a fifth. The company then sold its entire Feminine Care segment to Essity for $340.0 million. The deal converted a three-segment personal care franchise into a focused two-segment wet shave and sun and skin care business. The restructuring burden runs through most of fiscal 2026, and the brand investment cycle is the defining variable for the coming year.
The balance sheet that emerges from the divestiture carries $1,279.2 million of total debt. Most of that debt is fixed at rates between 4.125 percent and 5.50 percent, maturing over the next two fiscal years. The capital structure is orderly, and no near-term refinancing event looms over the cash flow forecast. The board authorized a fresh $100.0 million share repurchase program in November 2025. The company is also carrying the tail end of a multi-year Mexico facility consolidation expected to run through the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. The stock trades near $28.87, well above the fifty-two-week low, reflecting a market that has partially priced in the tariff refund tailwind and the cleaner segment structure.